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A S I A E N E R G Y PLC 1 Phulbari Coal Project UK November 29th, 2005
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Phulbari Coal Project
UK
November 29th, 2005
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Phulbari
Ishurdi
Darshana
Khulna
Mongla
Akram point
Jamuna Bridge
Hardinge Bridge
Dhaka
Gazipur
Chandpur
Chittagong
The Phulbari Coal Project…
India
Handymax 40-45ktPanamax 55-70kt
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Placing…
• US$52M (gross) placing through JPMorgan Cazenove
• Allocation Preference existing Institutionalshareholders
• Firm Placing + Conditional Placing EGM
• EGM for Conditional Placing 22nd December
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Reasons for Placing…
• Fund certain initial Project development activities in order to achieve current mining plans
• Mining Equipment:• purchase initial gear site preparation / operator training• deposit for larger equipment join manufacturers’ delivery queue
• Resettlement & Community:• Commence Land Acquisition Process
– Initial mining area– Model village initial resettlement site
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Reasons for Placing…
• Water Management:– Purchase pumps / associated equipment– Commence dewatering
• preparation for mining late 2006
• Administration & Development:– Build Project development team– Detailed mine planning– Production scheduling– Contract preparation
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Resettlement & CommunityUS$10M
Mining Equipment & DepositsUS$23M
Administration & DevelopmentUS$9M Water Management (Dewatering)
US$8M
Net Placing Proceeds Expenditure…
TOTAL US$50M (net) approx. 1/3 of Project Expenditure 2006
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Funding Strategy…• Life-of-Mine model estimates:
– US$1.07B (excl. financing costs) required before Project reaches +ve cashflow in 3rd year coal production (2010)
– CAPEX US$850M – Net OPEX US$220M …to 2010
• 14%2006… 44%2007… 34%2008… 8% 2009 • Estimates will continue to be optimised in lead up to
finalising Banking Project Info Memo
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Funding Strategy…• Barclays Capital August 2004 financial advisors• Finance Options being evaluated (but not limited to):
– Equity– Project debt– Debentures– Convertible debentures– Export credit agencies– Multi & bi-lateral agencies– Off-take agreements– JV partners
• Financing structure part of finance process commencing early 2006
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Progress Phulbari Coal Project …
• Resource of 572 million tonnes• Approx. 93% Measured + Indicated• Drilling / Geophysics:
• basin extends southwards (remains open)• Diverse Product Mix:
• Thermal & Semi Soft Coking Coal
• Comprehensive Study Completed:• First coal 2008• 15Mtpa saleable coal by 2013• >30 year Project life• Lowest Quartile Cost Producer
(<US$25/tonne)
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Thermal Coal Cash Cost Curve2005 Thermal Coal FOB Cash Cost Curve
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Metallurgical (Non HCC) Cash Cost Curve2005 Metallurgical Coal FOB Cash Cost Curve
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Progress Phulbari Coal Project …
• Coal Export:• Rail / River Barge / Port Infrastructure
requirements established• Environment Clearance
• from GoB September 2005• Feasibility/Scheme of Development
• to GoB October 2005
NEXT STEPS• Commence initial development activity• Final Project Approval GoB• Complete Banking Project Info Memo• Project Funding…assistance from BarCap
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